Discovery

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Henry Hudson being abandoned by the crew of the Discovery in Hudson Bay, Canada, on June 22, 1611; lithograph by Lewis & Browne, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Discovery

British ship [17th century]

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Henry Hudson
The voyage to Hudson Bay
…1610, in the 55-ton vessel Discovery, Hudson stopped briefly in Iceland, then proceeded to the “furious overfall.” Passing through it and entering Hudson Bay in early August, he then followed the east coast southward, rather than striking boldly westward. Finding himself in James Bay at the southernmost extremity of Hudson…
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…1610, in the 55-ton vessel Discovery, Hudson stopped briefly in Iceland, then proceeded to the “furious overfall.” Passing through it and entering Hudson Bay in early August, he then followed the east coast southward, rather than striking boldly westward. Finding himself in James Bay at the southernmost extremity of Hudson…
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